Environment
Protecting the natural beauty of California and the 10th Congressional District is a priority of mine. I live on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the largest estuary on the West Coast, and I am passionately in favor of preserving our natural heritage for fish and fowl, people and the planet. Contra Costa County is also home to Mount Diablo State Park, and Suisun Bay rests in Solano County, to name just a few of the natural wonders of the area. I support preservation and cleanup efforts, and I am a consistent advocate for clean energy production and efficiency projects, because I understand that environmental stewardship and long term economic growth go hand-in-hand.
—Congressman John Garamendi
Environment Op-Eds
Environment
- September 30, 2010
Congressman Garamendi, Senators Feinstein & Boxer, & Other Delta House Delegation Members Introduce Legislation Protecting Culture, History & Economy of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta - September 27, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Secures Money for Travis Air Force Base Environmental Review, Will Help Base Progress toward AB 32 Climate Change Goals - September 15, 2010
Garamendi Calls for Field Hearing on San Bruno Pipeline Explosion at Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing on Pipeline Safety - August 19, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Attends Meyer Corporation Warehouse and Distribution Center Groundbreaking - August 11, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Says Make Public Transit in America for our Economy, Environment & Security at 13th Annual Transportation Summit - July 30, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes for Two Oil Spill Response Bills, CLEAR Act Includes Garamendi’s Coast Guard Amendment - July 22, 2010
An Energy Innovation Hub at California Science Institutions will Put State on Path towards its Green Energy Future, Garamendi Says - July 22, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes to Improve Oil Spill Prevention and Response as First Step in Responding to Dangers of Offshore Oil Drilling - July 21, 2010
With 3 New Bills, Garamendi Says "Make it in America" - July 15, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes to Improve and Expand Flood Insurance, Better Protecting Residents of the Delta - June 29, 2010
Congressman Garamendi, Environmental Groups, and Other Members of Congress Release Over 400,000 Comments Asking President to Ban New Offshore Oil Drilling - June 23, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Joins House Colleagues in Bill to Give Oil Spill Commission Subpoena Power - June 11, 2010
Federal Scientists Estimate Gulf Oil Spill Leaks an Exxon-Valdez Disaster’s Worth of Oil a Week, Far Above Original Estimates - June 01, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes to Spur Job Growth in America - May 28, 2010
Garamendi Testifies Before House Natural Resources Committee: Disasters Like Gulf Coast Oil Spill "Will Happen Again" with Reliance on Platforms - May 24, 2010
President’s Environmental Youth Award Winners Welcomed by Congressman Garamendi’s Staff - May 14, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Joins Colleagues to Safeguard Coastal Communities from Offshore Oil Drilling Disasters - May 13, 2010
Rep. Garamendi Thanks West Coast Senators for their Leadership in Stopping New Offshore Oil Leases on the West Coast - May 06, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Lauds Home Star Energy Retrofit Act For Massive Job Creation & Energy Savings - May 05, 2010
Rep. Garamendi Introduces His First Bill, Would End New Oil and Natural Gas Leases on West Coast - May 03, 2010
Rep. Garamendi: Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Decision to Pull Support for PXP Oil Deal Good for California, Congressional Action Still Needed - April 29, 2010
Gulf Coast Oil Spill’s Approaching Landfall Reveals Need for Congressional Moratorium on New Offshore Oil Drilling, Congressman Garamendi Says - April 28, 2010
Garamendi Amendment to Advance Commercialization of Fusion Power Included in Electrifying Legislation to Strengthen Science Education and Create Green Jobs - April 22, 2010
Congressman Garamendi: Green Jobs Created through Recovery Act worth Celebrating on 40th Anniversary of Earth Day - April 07, 2010
Northern California Residents: I'm Hosting a Job Resources Fair this Saturday - April 02, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Relieved that California not Included in List of Federal Offshore Oil Drilling Locations - March 10, 2010
Former Deputy U.S. Interior Secretary Rep. Garamendi wants More Wind Mills, not Off-Shore Oil Drills after Senators Meet with President to Discuss Leasing America’s Coastlines to Oil Companies